Schalke and Hertha Kick off 25/26 2. Bundesliga with a Vengeance
Bundesliga Kicks Off Season in Customary Chaos
Gear up, 2. Bundesliga fans! The 25/26 season is here, starting with a bang as FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC face off in the Veltins Arena.
Get ready for Schalke's home opener, slated for August 1 at 20:30. The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has announced this clash as the opening salvo of the new season. New coach Miron Muslic leads Schalke's quest for a push up the ranks, hoping to avoid another 14th-place finish like last season's 38-point performance. Hertha BSC, on the other hand, ended the 24/25 season in 11th place (44 points).
The 25/26 season will include highlights of 2. Bundesliga and Bundesliga matches on RTL+ right after the final whistle, as well as free television broadcasts of the 2. Bundesliga's Saturday night top game on RTL/NITRO.
In the Bundesliga, reigning champions FC Bayern will go head-to-head with RB Leipzig on August 22 in the Allianz Arena.
Last season, FC Schalke 04 had an uphill battle, with setbacks against teams such as Fortuna Düsseldorf and SV Elversberg, while Hertha BSC's previous season performance isn't detailed in our search results but they succeeded in staying in or being relegated to 2. Bundesliga for the following season. Both clubs aim to put past struggles behind them and make a fresh start in the 25/26 season.
Stay tuned for the DFL's complete match schedules for the 1. and 2. Bundesliga at 14:00.
- Football
- 2. Bundesliga
- FC Schalke 04
- Hertha BSC
(Update: Schalke might have struggled last season, but their new coach, Miron Muslić, is there to lead the team on their comeback trail. Hertha BSC's previous season performance isn't extensively detailed, but they'll surely look to bounce back and improve their standing in the 2025/26 season.)
In this upcoming 25/26 season of the 2. Bundesliga, FC Schalke 04, seeking to recover from their challenging 2024/25 performance under new coach Miron Muslic, and Hertha BSC, aiming to rebound and enhance their position after a 11th-place finish, will kick off the second football league with a vengeance on August 1 at the Veltins Arena. The season's first football match is set to be a pivotal encounter for both teams as they strive to put their past struggles behind them and make a fresh start.
